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1. In 1981, one of the worst railway accidents to occur in China took place when which one of these natural disasters took place in Sichuan Province. Blizzard Tsunami Mudslide Hurricane

2. In 1915, which train crash involved five trains and is the worst rail crash on record in the United Kingdom? Harrow and Wealdstone crash Eden train wreck Vierzy Tunnel derailment Quintinshill rail disaster

3. At the time of its occurrence in 1998, the Eschede train disaster was the deadliest high-speed train wreck and occurred in which country? Egypt China Germany Mexico

4. The 1865 Staplehurst rail crash which occurred in Kent, England, resulted in the deaths of 10 people, but is probably most well known for the effects it had on which famous author who had been a passenger? Charles Dickens Sir Walter Scott Harper Lee Harriet Beecher Stowe

5. The Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment caused the deaths of over 700 soldiers on their way home from the Battle of Caporetto during which of the following wars? World War I Spanish-American War Korean War Crimean War

6. The 2003 Waterfall rail accident in New South Wales, Australia was caused by which of the following unpredictable events? Train got stuck in quicksand Tornado hit the train The driver had a heart attack Train struck a herd of cattle

7. On June 29, 1864 one of the worst train wrecks in Canadian history occurred in St-Hilaire, Quebec, over which river named for a French Cardinal? Campeggio River Richelieu River Maglioni River Satolli River

8. The 1989 Ufa train disaster which occurred in the Soviet Union/Russia, which killed or injured over 1,000 people was caused by which of the following flammable materials? Coal Liquid petroleum gas Sulpher Dioxide TNT

9. The 2004 Queen of the Sea rail disaster in Sri Lanka, which caused the deaths of 1,700 people, was caused by an earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. True False

10. The country ballad "The Wreck of the Old 97" is based on a real train accident. True False